diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/python-aiohttp-srclayout/test-requirements.txt b/samples/server/petstore/python-aiohttp-srclayout/test-requirements.txt
index bb7df90d4b2c..d699fcc03e86 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/python-aiohttp-srclayout/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/python-aiohttp-srclayout/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ pytest~=7.1.0
 pytest-cov>=2.8.1
 pytest-randomly>=1.2.3
 pytest-aiohttp>=0.3.0
+aiohttp>=3.10.11 # not directly required, pinned by Snyk to avoid a vulnerability